Antibacterial activity of certain Iranian medicinal plants against methicillin-resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 861-866

  Dadgar, T ^a   Asmar, M ^b   Saifi, A ^a   Mazandarani, M ^c   Bayat, H ^d   Moradi, A ^a   Bazueri, M ^a   Ghaemi, E ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Lahijan University   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d Niak Cytopharma Laboratory   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Ethanolic and aqueous extract; Medicinal plant; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYTHRACEAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NIGELLA SATIVA; PUNICA GRANATUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33751032587     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.861.866     Document Type: Article

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